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And here is the electric car that Dyson preferred to abandon

James Dyson unveiled the prototype of the electric car on which his engineers worked for almost three years before the project was shelved. It was a seven-seater SUV equipped with solid-state batteries that were supposed to provide a range of nearly 1,000 km.

It is rather rare to have an official overview of a projectautomobile which will not see the light of day. James Dyson, the founder of the eponymous brand of household appliances, engaged in this exercise of transparency during an interview with the British weekly Sunday Times. Whoever is today the first fortune of Great Britain reveals details and even images of the prototype of Electric SUV on which his company worked from 2017 before abandoning the project last October, for lack of being able to find a viable business model. And given the ambitious services announced, we understand better why.

The "Dyson N526", as it was codenamed, was a Electric SUV to seven places that could have posed as a rival of the Tesla Model X. Its sports lines are reminiscent of the Range Rover Evokes. We are challenged by the pronounced inclination of the windshield, "more than on a Ferrari", says James Dyson, and the imposing dimensions: five meters long, two meters wide and 1.7 meters high. A photo of the cabin reveals seats with a very futuristic design, with segmented modules and a fairly spectacular round headrest. According to James Dyson, the very stripped-down dashboard used a head-up display system floating up to the look " like a hologram "

James Dyson has invested more than 560 million euros in the N526 project

On the performance side, we learn that the SUV Dyson was a 2.6 ton mastodon capable of reaching 200 km / h in speed advanced thanks to two 200 kW electric motors with a total power of 536 CV and a torque of 650 Nm. The 0 to 100 km / h was swallowed in 4.8 seconds and the batteries in the state solid were supposed to offer 965 km ofautonomy. Suffice to say that he would not have had many opponents if he had arrived as planned in 2023.

James Dyson, who himself rolled on board the N526 prototype, says he invested 560 million euros on his personal money in this project before throwing in the towel. He explained to the Sunday Times that his electric car reports “at least” 150,000 pounds sterling (168,000 euros at current prices) to reach a break-even point, which implies a much higher selling price. You will never know what future the electric SUV from Dyson would have known, but we can see that the company has devoted resources worthy of a large car manufacturer with a result that seemed quite convincing. Dyson has already announced that it intends to capitalize on some of the innovations resulting from this project, in particular on solid state batteries.

Dyson gives up his electric car

Article by Marc Zaffagni, the 10/11/2019

The company announced that it was abandoning its electric car project initiated in 2017 because it had been unable to define a viable business model, she said. Dyson explains that he wants to reuse part of the technologies implemented, especially for solid state batteries.

We will therefore not know what the electric car from Dyson. The British firm specializing in household appliances, and in particular vacuum cleaners, has just formalized the total cessation of the project, explaining that it has not succeeded in making it commercially viable.

Dyson had announced its intention to build an electric car in late 2017. The design and engineering had to be 100% " made by Dyson " The company was working on two solid-state battery technologies, including that of the young shoot Sakti3 which he acquired in 2015. The marketing of the Dyson car was scheduled for 2023.

A "fantastic car"

" The Dyson Automotive team designed a fantastic car (…). However, although we have put in a lot of effort throughout the development process, we just cannot make it commercially viable " Explain James Dyson, founder and owner of the company. He adds that an attempt to sell the project was unsuccessful. However, according to him, " it is not a product failure, nor a team failure, for whom this news will be difficult to hear and digest. Their accomplishments have been immense given the enormity and complexity of the project. "

Dyson promises to reassign most of the employees of the automotive cell within the group and to support those who cannot or will not want to stay in the company. In addition, the manufacturer intends to continue the development and commercial exploitation of some of the technologies in order to apply them to its other product lines. James Dyson cites in particular the solid state batteries, detection technologies, vision systems, robotics, machine learning andartificial intelligence.

Dyson: an electric car still very mysterious

Article by Marc Zaffagni on 05/13/2019

The publication of the first patents brought some bits of information on the electric car project led by the British manufacturer Dyson.

A large seven-seat crossover that emphasizes user comfort. Here is how we can try to succinctly describe the Dyson electric car project according to the very first patents that have just been made public. The British firm specializing in household appliances, and in particular vacuum cleaners, announced its intention to build an electric car at the end of 2017. The design and engineering will be 100% "made by Dyson".

Based on the descriptive sketches of the patents, the car Dyson combines the characteristics of an SUV and a sedan, with an elevated interior but a line of roof and a center gravity low. To achieve this combination, the seats will be much more reclined than on current SUVs. In terms of dimensions, we are around five meters long for a Range Rover but with a larger wheelbase.

Tesla and Range Rover in the crosshairs

The other particularity highlighted in the Dyson patents concerns the wheels which will be large, probably 24 inches, but narrow. They would reduce the resistance rolling while providing inertia greater, beneficial to the recovery ofenergy when braking. Dyson also highlights a reduction in aerodynamic drag, better grip on slippery surfaces and in the event of aquaplaning. Answering questionsCoach and Financial times, James Dyson has confirmed that the vehicle body will be aluminum and that a contract had already been concluded with a manufacturer for the supply of tires.

For the rest, no information was communicated on the engine and battery part. Dyson has confirmed that he is working on two solid-state battery technologies, including that of the young shoot Sakti3 which he acquired in 2015. But nothing indicates yet that such batteries are ready for the marketing of the Dyson car announced for 2023. As for the price of this electric car, the allusions made by James Dyson to You're here and Range Rover suggest high-end positioning.

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